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Baby names

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Unarmed baby boy! Any of these or something else!

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Namelessbabe · 08/05/2016 06:38

We have a still unamed 10 day old! He is brother to Zachary and Olivia. Surname is Mann so lots of names don't work so well with it being so short and no names starting with the letter 'C' please...! :)

Any of these on our shortlist, or something else we've not thought of?

Tobias (Toby)
Theodore (Theo)
Benjamin (Ben)
Osian (Welsh)
Finley (or should it be Finlay?) but shortened to Finn. (Too abrupt with the surname?)
Noah
Joshua (dated?)
Ethan
Isaiah (is there a shortening of this?)
Jake
Alexander (Alex)
Ezra

Also, how close a friend would someone have to be for you to not give your child the same name as theirs?! We're so stuck!

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ThroughThickAndThin01 · 08/05/2016 07:43

Toby or Alex

Finn Mann too abrupt plus Thin Man?

zen1 · 08/05/2016 07:24

I think longer names go well with a short surname. We have a 1 syllabled surname and the 3 DC all have first names with 3 or 4 syllables. From your list, I like Alexander and Theodore.

beckiwiththegoodhair · 08/05/2016 07:18

I like Ezra or Theo. I agree that 2 syllable names go better with your surname. Hope you agree on a name soon

Coconutty · 08/05/2016 07:16

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welshweasel · 08/05/2016 07:16

I love Osian (DS would have been one of my friend hadn't used it) and Toby

Alex83 · 08/05/2016 07:14

You've got some gorgeous names on your list. My favourites are:
Theo
Toby
Ben
Noah

Congratulations!!

lostlalaloopsy · 08/05/2016 07:05

I like Finn or Alexander from your list.

DixieNormas · 08/05/2016 06:58

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SmallBee · 08/05/2016 06:55

I love Theo! Please use it. Both DH and I have names beginning with T do I have banned them for our DC but Theo is the best name..

LetThereBeCupcakes · 08/05/2016 06:51

Oh and congratulations!

Laquila · 08/05/2016 06:51

Haha CherryTree I hadn't even noticed that! But I have been awake since 0415

LetThereBeCupcakes · 08/05/2016 06:51

I think the 2 syllable ones sound better with your surname. Theo or Toby are my favourites. They're all lovely names though!

Laquila · 08/05/2016 06:50

Some lovely names there. My prefs are Tobias and Theodore, with their respective shortenings.

Isaiah might shorten to Isa, but that might not be ideal with your surname. Finn Mann doesn't work for me. Alexander is a strong, classic name.